Morals in an Immoral Age

Views: 201[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction It is no secret to those of us who have lived a few decades that our nation has suffered a catastrophic decline in moral principle and behavior over this span. Those…

Religion by Majority

Views: 137[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles page.] A Pew Poll of 35,000 Americans, released in June 2008, revealed some interesting statistics about religious beliefs. More than half (57%) of “evangelicals” (strong in their belief in the Bible and in…

Eternal Life Is in the Son—1 John 5:9–13

Views: 112[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction John gives the infidelity of the Gnostic heretics, which apparently constitutes the setting of John’s first epistle, one final broadside in 1 John 5. In verses 1–8, the apostle discussed some of the…

Vain Things

Views: 74[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.]           Vain is capable of two distinct meanings, depending upon context. When used in reference to a person, vainrefers to a conceited, narcissistic, arrogant, or proud attitude. Vain action, however,…

My Way or God’s Way?

Views: 50[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] A survey has found that many Americans now take a mix-and-match, build-your-own approachin religion. Loyalty to a denomination—previously the norm—no longer prevails. People are combining elements of “Christianity” with those of Eastern religions (e.g.,…

Humanism—Enemy Number One

Views: 138[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction I am a threat that is even more sinister and dangerous to mankind than political terrorism. The grave danger I pose lies partly in the fact that most people do not recognize…